The history and theory of post-truth communication / Giovanni Maddalena, Guido Gili.
Maddalena, Giovanni, author.; Gili, Guido, author.
2020
BJ1421
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Title The history and theory of post-truth communication / Giovanni Maddalena, Guido Gili.
Author Maddalena, Giovanni, author.
ISBN 9783030414603 (electronic book)
3030414604 (electronic book)
9783030414597
Published [Cham] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Copyright ©2020
Language English
Description 1 online resource (114 pages)
Call Number BJ1421
Dewey Decimal Classification 177.3
Summary This book traces the principal roots of the concept of post-truth to uncover how it came by its present meaning. The concept of post-truth is the ripe and poisonous fruit of a tree fertilized and watered by many gardeners: some with good intentions, some with bad intentions, and others without a full understanding of the consequences of their thoughts and actions. If the concepts behind the expression 'post-truth' have a long history, what is behind the current rise in interest and alarm about the concept? Chosen by the Oxford English Dictionary as 'word of the year' in 2016, post-truth has entered both journalistic and common languages. There is, however, much confusion and a suffocating rhetoric about what it is, how it became such a powerful force, and its positive or perverse effects. Offering a fast-paced discussion of philosophical concepts, sociological theories, communication strategies, and original interpretations of historical events from the birth of mass media until today, this book is a guide for those who want to understand what is going on in Western society and culture.
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Available in Other Form The History and Theory of Post-Truth Communication
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1. What Are We Talking About?
2. Post-Truth In Practice
3. Post-Truth In Theory
4. The Backlash and Side Effects
5. The Future of Post-Truth: Defences, Defended and Defenceless.

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